Christian Today staff writer
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Christians and Muslims welcome Pope Francis to Central African Republic
Pope Francis began the final leg of his first African trip in Central African Republic where he will deliver a message of reconciliation and peace to a nation wracked by several years of violence between Muslims and Christians.
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Michael Fallon: We don't have enough support to bomb Syria
Britain's government has yet to drum up the support it needs to win parliamentary approval for launching air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria
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Paris climate activists plan human chain on global day of action
Activists plan to join arms and form a "human chain" in Paris on Sunday to urge action on global warming, in a muted rally after attacks on the city by Islamic State
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1,000 churches closed in Aceh, Indonesia, since 2006
1,000 churches have been closed in the Indonesian region of Aceh since 2006.
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'Amazing Grace' musical comes to Broadway this summer
Amazing Grace the musical, about the life of slave trader turned abolitionist John Newton who penned the famous hymn, opens on Broadway this summer.
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Shane Claiborne to the church: Stop trying so hard to reach the people at the top and care more about the ordinary and outcast
Jesus's model for evangelism was bottom-up, not top-down, says The Simple Way founder
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Imprisoned pastor Saeed Abedini's 35th birthday wish is for revival in America
US citizen Pastor Saeed Abedini will celebrate his birthday, Thursday, May 7, in his Iranian jail cell.
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Baltimore pastor works with faith leaders to bring healing to the city after Freddie Gray unrest
A Baltimore pastor has joined with leaders of other faiths to address the needs of the city following recent unrest in response to the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who sustained a fatal spinal injury while in police custody.
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Woman finds giant diamond in the park after saying a prayer
An Arkansas woman is rejoicing after finding a 3.69-carat diamond in Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro last week.
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GoFundMe shuts down crowdfunding pages for sued Christian florist Arlene's flowers and Sweet Cakes by Melissa
The GoFundMe page in support of Christian floral shop Arlene's Flowers was taken down by site administrators this week.
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Pakistani Christian boy was burned alive by Muslims because of his faith, watchdog confirms
A Christian teen in Pakistan did indeed die earlier this month at the hands of Muslims because he was a Christian, a persecution watchdog has confirmed.
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Baltimore pastor praises mother who pulled son out of riot
A Baltimore mother videotaped dragging her son away from a riot received praise from her pastor this week.